{"product_id":"the-pattern-seekers-a-new-theory-of-human-invention-9780141982397","title":"The Pattern Seekers: A New Theory of Human Invention","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, psychologist and world-renowned autism expert Simon Baron-Cohen puts forward a bold new theory: because we can identify patterns, specifically if-and-then patterns, we can alone invent. He argues that the genes for this unique ability overlap with the genes for autism and have driven human progress for 70,000 years. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrates human cognitive diversity, and is rich with empathy and psychological insight. Steven Pinker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBold, intriguing, profound. Jay Elwes, Spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy can humans alone invent? In this book, psychologist and world-renowned autism expert Simon Baron-Cohen puts forward a bold new theory: because we can identify patterns, specifically if-and-then patterns. Baron-Cohen argues that the genes for this unique ability overlap with the genes for autism and have driven human progress for 70,000 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the first musical instruments to the agricultural, industrial, and digital revolutions, Pattern Seekers links one of our greatest human strengths with a condition that is so often misunderstood and challenges us to think differently about those who think differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 197 x 18 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780141982397\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Baron-Cohen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100971790586,"sku":"9780141982397","price":9.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1648807833165_book.jpg?v=1648831497","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-pattern-seekers-a-new-theory-of-human-invention-9780141982397","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}